Key Travel renews technology agreement with Amadeus

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 11:00 AM

Innovation that delivers traveler ‘peace of mind’ is the focus of a renewed partnership between Key Travel and Amadeus.

Leading Travel Management Company specialising in the academic and humanitarian sectors renews technology agreement with Amadeus for a further 5 years as it continues to expand internationally.

6 December 2017, London, UK, Dublin, Ireland: Key Travel and Amadeus today announce the renewal of their technology partnership to underpin future growth plans in the United Kingdom, North America and the EU markets.

Saad Hammad, recently appointed Chief Executive Officer of Key Travel explained: “Over the last few years, Key Travel has worked hand in hand with the team at Amadeus to bring new and innovative solutions to our sector. We were the first travel management company to bring to market a number of new Amadeus tools and applications, such as multi-functional risk management support which helps our customers deliver on their duty-of-care for their employees.”

He continued, “In renewing our successful long-term relationship with Amadeus, we are confident that Key Travel is well positioned for the future as we scale geographically and accelerate our sales development.”

Champa Magesh, Managing Director of Amadeus UK & Ireland commented “We are delighted to be extending our decade-long partnership with Key Travel across international markets, particularly in the USA where we are both experiencing rapid growth. We have agreed a roadmap that is designed to meet the needs of Key Travel’s specialist customers by providing the flexibility and dynamism they require in a changing market.”

She added, “The best part of Amadeus’ 30 years of innovation in travel technology is working with TMCs that are receptive to new ideas and the technologies that bring them to life. That’s why we are genuinely excited about Key Travel’s future plans and we are thrilled to be playing an integral part in the company’s ongoing success story.”

Key Travel and Amadeus’s agreement commences in 2017 and continues through to 2022.